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Penny jar

Has anyone else heard/done the pennies in a jar for every time you have sex? One of DH's friends told us about it the weekend we got married. He said to put a penny in a jar every time you have sex in the first year and then take one out every time you have sex starting in your second year. The friend said the legend he heard was that you will never have the jar be empty because apparently you have sex more in the first year than the rest of your marriage. It's become kind of a challenge for us to empty the jar, hopefully in this year lol.

I hadn't seen a post on this so I thought I'd share it and see what my fellow Nestie's have to say!

 I would like to request though that everyone please be respectful even if you don't like a specific post/er. I've seen a lot of nasty arguments that are just pointless and make my reading less enjoyable. Thanks!

Re: Penny jar

  • you can request all you want, but that doesn't mean anyone has to listen.

    we've been living together for 3  yrs, so we did not have more sex our first married year. that just adds to the whole idea that newlyweds are effing like rabbits, which then makes those that aren't having that all freaked out bc they aren't fitting the stereotype, so to speak. lame.

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    you can request all you want, but that doesn't mean anyone has to listen.

    we've been living together for 3  yrs, so we did not have more sex our first married year. that just adds to the whole idea that newlyweds are effing like rabbits, which then makes those that aren't having that all freaked out bc they aren't fitting the stereotype, so to speak. lame.

    FFS.

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  • I've never heard of it...but we lived together five years before we got married, and our first year of marriage was fairly crappy in the sex department because of other stress we had going on in our lives...so this definitely would not have been the case for us.  Second year of marriage is shaping up to be much better Smile
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  • I have heard of this before, but didn't try it. Me and my DH waited till marriage, and I think we meet the sterotype of newlyweds. I am still hopeful that we keep this up for years and years :-).
  • Someone gave us a jar at our shower and said, everytime you have sex put in a dollar, then use the money on your tenth anniversary for a vacation. Only problem, we never have dollar bills and forget the jar, so it's still empty. I love the idea, but not totally practical for us. 
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  • On the surface it's kind of fun, but ultimately I think it's a little negative.

    I'd change it up, every time you have sex put in a quarter. At the end of the first year, empty it and get a total... then try to beat it every successive year. Maybe also vow to only use the collected fund for something for you two- toys, lingerie, stay in a hotel, etc. 

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    I have heard of this before, but didn't try it. Me and my DH waited till marriage, and I think we meet the sterotype of newlyweds. I am still hopeful that we keep this up for years and years :-).

    thats my point though-not all do. at least once every couple of weeks someone posts about being a newlywed, having waited for their wedding night, and being really upset because they arent effing like rabbits thinking something is wrong with them. we're about due for one of those posts.

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  • It sounds kind of juvenile to me, but different strokes for different folks I guess.
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    I would like to request though that everyone please be respectful even if you don't like a specific post/er. I've seen a lot of nasty arguments that are just pointless and make my reading less enjoyable. Thanks!

    Aww, you're cute! Well, whatever we can do to make your reading enjoyable. :::pats kmkreu on the head:::

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  • I would like to request though that everyone please be respectful even if you don't like a specific post/er. I've seen a lot of nasty arguments that are just pointless and make my reading less enjoyable. Thanks!

    Bwah...you aren't serious are you?

    I actually like the arguments, it makes it much more interesting and enjoyable to me. So, keep them coming girls. Thanks!



  • That's a great idea about the quarters! However since we are in an apartment complex we have to use our quarters for laundry so maybe we would use dimes instead. Hubby also joked that we would run out of quarters ;) It would be nice to use that change for a nice treat someday.
  • I feel like FI and I would run out of dollars, quarters, dimes, or pennies. It's a good idea, but I doubt we could keep the money that long.

     

    ps I usually post on theknot and stumbled upon the nest recently.

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    I would like to request though that everyone please be respectful even if you don't like a specific post/er. I've seen a lot of nasty arguments that are just pointless and make my reading less enjoyable. Thanks!

    Bwah...you aren't serious are you?

    I actually like the arguments, it makes it much more interesting and enjoyable to me. So, keep them coming girls. Thanks!

    Ditto this shizz.

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  • i think any way you can insert fun into your marriage and sexual relationship promotes a healthier said marriage and sexual relationship.  there are a lot of variations to this idea.  have fun with it! 
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